Piekenierskloof, Stonedance, Granite White, Swartland, 2021
Stonedance is Piekenierskloof’s Fairtrade brand, part sourced from other local farmers: 85% Chenin Blanc with 15% Viognier. Fresh and sprightly, with notes of green apple and melon. Pleasant texture from the Chenin – indeed, lightly... Read More
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ColourWhite
RegionSwartland
GrowerPiekenierskloof
Grape VarietyChenin Blanc & Viognier
Vintage2021
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeSTO121
Piekenierskloof
South Africa
For years I had been hearing about Piekenierskloof – not as a wine producer but as a source of grapes for numerous other winemakers, young and old.
I didn’t realise that Piekenierskloof wasn’t just a ward (the smallest geographical unit in the South African regional classification) but one large estate, formerly a...
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Chenin Blanc
Origins
- Anjou in the Loire, where documented in the 9thC
- Also known as Pineau in the Loire, Steen in South Africa
Characteristics
- Naturally productive and high yielding
- Huge range of styles: bone dry (e.g. Savennières); off-dry (e.g. old fashioned South African "Steen"); medium dry (e.g....
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Piekenierskloof, Stonedance, Granite White, Swartland, 2021
Stonedance is Piekenierskloof’s Fairtrade brand, part sourced from other local farmers: 85% Chenin Blanc with 15% Viognier. Fresh and sprightly, with notes of green apple and melon. Pleasant texture from the Chenin – indeed, lightly creamy in the midpalate; and finishes with a mineral zip. Easy all-rounder. Now-2024
Piekenierskloof is a ward (the smallest geographical unit in the South African regional classification) based on one large estate, formerly a co-operative but now owned principally by two brothers, grandsons of Johan Abraham Van Zyl who first settled the heights above Citrusdal in 1923. The derivation of the name is from the establishment of outposts on the mountain pass by Dutch Piekeniers, pikemen.
The vineyards lie across the Paleisheuwel plateau in the Citrusdal mountains at 550-700m. of altitude – all dry-farmed with a high percentage of very old vines. The climate is perfect, with sunny summers and cooling breezes making for low yields and healthy fruit. With an impressive managing and winemaking team of Cerina and Jaco Van Niekerk in place, this estate’s wines deliver outstanding value.
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